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Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Aortic Pericardial Bioprosthesis medical device reports that FDA received

Name type
Device brand name, as written on reports
Generic name
Replacement heart valve
Device type
Replacement heart-valve (product code DYE)
Manufacturer given most often on reports
Edwards Lifesciences

What a report is

A report is not proof that the device was the cause of the event.

FDA says:

Adverse event reports submitted to FDA do not undergo extensive validation or verification. Therefore, a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report. While a suspected relationship may exist, it is not medically validated and should not be the sole source of information for clinical decision making or other assumptions about the safety or efficacy of a product. Additionally, it is important to remember that adverse event reports represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product. Common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product.

Source: openFDA, Device Adverse Event Overview, section "Responsible use of the data". The site read the page on . The data have the reports that FDA received through .

FDA also says:

Although MDRs are a valuable source of information, this passive surveillance system has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data. In addition, the incidence or prevalence of an event cannot be determined from this reporting system alone due to potential under-reporting of events and lack of information about frequency of device use.

Source: openFDA, Device Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

Do not rely on openFDA to make decisions regarding medical care. While we make every effort to ensure that data is accurate, you should assume all results are unvalidated.

Source: openFDA, Response of the drug event API (meta.disclaimer). The site read the page on .

Not medical advice. This site counts what was reported to FDA. Questions about a medicine or device belong with a pharmacist or clinician.

Reports on file

From February 2009 to July 2026, FDA received 864 medical device reports that name the brand Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Aortic Pericardial Bioprosthesis. A brand name is as the reporter or the manufacturer wrote it, so one product can have more than one spelling.

FDA received 6 reports in the 12 months to September 2026 and 19 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data every month. Reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

Of the 3,444,740 device reports that FDA received in the 12 months to September 2026, 6 (under 0.1%) name the brand Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Aortic Pericardial Bioprosthesis. Manufacturer reports were 99.9% of the reports that name this brand and 94.9% of all device reports.

The number of people who use the product is not in the data. A count is not a rate. A count of reports is not a count of events or of patients, because one event can have more than one report.

What an MDR is

A medical device report: one submission to FDA about one event. It has the brand name, the generic name, the manufacturer, the product code, the event type and coded problems. Manufacturers and user facilities must send reports.

Data version

openFDA MAUDE release of 23 Oct 2026. Reports received through 30 Sep 2026.

Since the last update

FDA says:

MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

The latest update of the FDA data, recorded on , changed no count of this page.

  • In April to June 2026, FDA received 1 report that names the brand Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Aortic Pericardial Bioprosthesis.
  • In January to March 2026, FDA received 1.
  • In April to June 2025, FDA received 5.

April to June 2026 is the latest closed quarter in the data. A closed quarter is a quarter for which the FDA files have most of the reports.

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Event types by year

The event type is the classification that the reporter gave. The four terms are FDA's.

FDA says:

MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

Reports that name Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Aortic Pericardial Bioprosthesis, by event type and by the year in which FDA received them

The table continues to the right.

YearReportsDeathInjuryMalfunctionOtherNot given
2009341915000
2010332310000
2011481631100
201216115000
201315014100
201416015100
201518017100
2016505000
20171571150600
20182380231700
201988085300
202044039500
202138135200
202231030100
202331031000
202431031000
202518018000
2026303000

An event type in a report is not proof that the device was the cause. FDA does not verify the event type.

Malfunction

A malfunction report says that the device did not do what it was made to do. It can be with or without harm to a person.

Reports by month

Reports that name Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Aortic Pericardial Bioprosthesis, by month, five years to September 2026
03520222023202420252026

FDA releases MAUDE data every month. Reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

Event type and report source

Event type in all reports that name Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Aortic Pericardial Bioprosthesis
Event typeReportsShareShare as a bar
Death617.1%
Injury77589.7%
Malfunction283.2%
Other00%
Not given00%
Source of the reports that name Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Aortic Pericardial Bioprosthesis
Report sourceReportsShareShare as a bar
Manufacturer report86399.9%
Voluntary report10.1%
User facility report00%
Distributor report00%
Not given00%

Each share is of the 864 reports that name this brand, not of the devices in use.

Device problems coded

Device problem codes in the reports that name Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Aortic Pericardial Bioprosthesis
Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Insufficient device problem information37042.8%
Incomplete coaptation11313.1%
Degraded10211.8%
Gradient increase10011.6%
Calcified8910.3%
Fluid/blood leak475.4%
Perivalvular leak343.9%
Device stenosis192.2%
Structural problem161.9%
Inadequacy of device shape and/or size70.8%
Intravalvular regurgitation70.8%
Protective measures problem60.7%
Deterioration of prosthesis50.6%
Naturally worn50.6%
Patient device interaction problem50.6%
Patient-device incompatibilitythe device did not suit the patient50.6%
Defective devicethe device was defective40.5%
Difficult to open or close20.2%
Fracturea broken bone20.2%
Hole in material20.2%

These are the device problem codes of FDA, as written on the report. One report can have more than one code. The table leaves out general codes such as "no apparent adverse event".

Patient problems coded

Patient problem codes in the reports that name Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Aortic Pericardial Bioprosthesis
Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Aortic valve stenosis43850.7%
Aortic regurgitation25729.7%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term637.3%
Stenosis546.3%
Dyspneashortness of breath495.7%
Regurgitation445.1%
Heart failure/congestive heart failure435%
Aortic insufficiency384.4%
Endocarditis343.9%
Pulmonary regurgitation192.2%
Failure of implant161.9%
Pulmonary valve stenosis151.7%
Calcium deposits/calcification91%
Congestive heart failure80.9%
Regurgitation, valvular60.7%

Patient problem codes are mainly in reports sent since 2019, and the field is often empty.

Pages near this one

These links are for navigation. No count selected them. The page of the device type lists each brand name with product code DYE.

Official pages

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Cite this page

Reported Reactions. Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Aortic Pericardial Bioprosthesis: medical device reports that FDA received. https://reportedreactions.com/device/carpentier-edwards-perimount-aortic-pericardial-bioprosthesis/ Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) files, release of . Reports received through .

Where the data come from

The counts come from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk files, release of 23 Oct 2026. The files have the reports that FDA received through 30 Sep 2026. Brand names, generic names and manufacturer names are as written on the reports. The names of the product codes come from the device classification of FDA.

A report is in the count when a device in it has this brand name, after the site removes differences of punctuation and capital letters. The site does not publish a report narrative, a lot number, a detail of a patient or the identity of a reporter. The record of FDA is the authority. See how the site counts reports, the data sources and the corrections page.

Questions

Do these reports show that Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Aortic Pericardial Bioprosthesis was at fault?

No. FDA says:

The submission of an MDR itself does not necessarily demonstrate that the device caused or contributed to the adverse outcome or event.

Source: FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health, About Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) Database. Content current as of . The site read the page on .

Confirming whether a device actually caused a specific event can be difficult based solely on information provided in a given report.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

What event types do the reports record?

Death (61), injury (775) and malfunction (28). The event type is the classification that the reporter gave: death, injury, malfunction or other. FDA does not verify it.

Who sent these reports?

Manufacturer reports (99.9%) and voluntary reports (0.1%). These are the sources of the reports that name this brand.

Some reports come directly from user facilities (like hospitals) or device importers (distributors), while others come directly from manufacturers.

Source: openFDA, Device Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

How does a person report a problem with a medical device?

FDA runs MedWatch, a program that takes voluntary reports about medical devices. The guide on how to report has the links.